Retailers call for minimum wage freeze to offset new overtime rules

National Retail Association tells Fair Work Commission businesses can’t afford pay risesA retail body has suggested the Fair Work Commission freeze the minimum wage, meaning Australia’s lowest paid workers would receive a real cut to their pay, however Labor has called for an above-inflation rise.Submissions to the commission for its annual review closed on Tuesday, with calls ranging from the National Retail Association’s (NRA) call for a 0% pay increase up to the Australian C